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FL H0325
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Traci Koster
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AI Summary
- Allows court-ordered sealing of criminal history records related to certain nonviolent misdemeanor offenses for which a person was adjudicated guilty, excluding domestic violence crimes and specific stalking/cyberstalking violations
- Increases the maximum number of prior sealings or expunctions a person may have from zero to two, while limiting persons adjudicated guilty to only one sealing of a guilt-adjudication record
- Authorizes courts to seal up to three records of adjudication of guilt, with additional adjudications sealable if they directly relate to the original adjudication, provided the court specifies such intent in the order
- Permits individuals with sealed records to lawfully deny or fail to acknowledge not only arrests but also adjudications of guilt covered by the sealed record, subject to existing exceptions (e.g., criminal justice employment, firearm purchases, Florida Bar admission)
- Effective date is July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Court-ordered Sealing of Criminal History Records
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Criminal Justice Subcommittee2/12/2025
Full Bill Text
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